Corn-harvesting machine.



RH. RO'LLINS & M. H. SNOW.

ooRN HARVESTING MAGHINB. APPLICATION FILED APR. 8, 1911.

Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

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P. H. ROLLINS & M. H. SNOW.

GQRN HARVESTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8, '1911.

Patented J an. 7, 1913.

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res p am so eoneii'mxied and zumngeni as io y To oli whom i 12mg/ con/cem:

it; known iizit we, Fimo ieeiding in i:iiiiizui/li, in the como imio omi Qifxo of illinois, and iwiiemarq'fi -i. SNOW., ireoidimg; in Bhmideiry townehip, Kane county, iilinoiefigloih citizens of 'iio nil'eci States, have jointiy invented oeriziin new und nseiiui Implfwemooie in Jjmo Horvesing Muoiiines, of which iiie foiiwing ie :L Specification.

This invention einiee to the" elaine; of @olio inm'v'eeiimg machines which adopt to be nomi foi" removing the een; com ffioiii the amiko anni for Lwe-yimg oi imei@ L.; om] ooziveyingg *me eure imo o euit'ooie 4 'pai objecx of the iiwoo'iojo ie io provide o Simpi@ eleoiomooi ouai eiioieit com newestmg oi' pmi :og end in onine. i y

A further object is io provide :i com iler- .f'esi11g oi picking machine having ,gripping o1 foei! rolia; :a ,d rotary beate? mediano-5m Anee to o minio'mm o1: prevent the winding oi .ibi'oue zlmriei Loomisuh rotary members sind remove iiio Emre 'from the eieiiie @1mi ieiii/'er i'iieim io u conveyor, in: king 'medio-- inem or rewpwolo 'wiiumt i1 my Sio iii@ eers of com; to pimifie imemng ziiofizho- Diem ,or ioiie having; convey@ o1.' eiowvm' meohenism opee'ot'iveiy oomwe'mi theifowiriz, om! nii'. so coyrmtuxd und ilmnged ne fio remove mui eeloote lle hoe) Mom file o of ooi-n, and? during; the im ing opeeotion, coiwey o1 eiomi'e`A the com izn'o somoo receptacle by (rams-img the upward over *fixe ,'3 'a oi yoiiss omi iniezioni by die hib ouah ojo-mui mwemeni'nl :md to en. to bo Received emi wi'red :oiieif oijjeo' iu Separating ihoeiwliie omi reime and Savini" he r in en @iii Cioni, manner after suffix 'siioiiex'l ooi husis pees between the 'hooking which foiiiifui e beto'm of the eievoior: oir ooiwejf'ez,

mm1 feo-'m the and to so construct and arrange the various parte o ih@ machine as 'to reduoe side draft to e minin'aum while the maoiiine is'in'ope`- ation and @mooie i'ile machine to operate upon e., .crow oi? com non team which draws iilo machine.

`Cithe1f fand fort-hei: objects of the invention "xviii apgjaeni" from ain examination of the (ii-awnings? :Liz-.fi vthe ifoiiowing deseiption 'and Claims. y v

Tile invention oousists in the features, emi iietais oi? construction herein descx'ioe'i ood einimed.

in the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is o View in Side @emi-iol; ofa `machine conn efzuo'ed in ecomieneef with our improvemeuh: :uid inveu m, with one. of the suppori-ing vheeie and other paris broken away o1- omifred for' oiee1'nes3; Fig. 2,1m Aplan View 'offhe sumo, with partof the-main y Patented Jan. 7, 913; iippieatx filed Apil 8, ib. Serial No, 619,?3'?.

etreddied by the Munition Wheei and part' of the'casing of the l boeking :imi cooveyel mechanism broken away; and Fig. 3, an enlarged detail-view in owes sodium? Laken on line 3, oi Fig. l, looking; in the xii'eoiioln of the mrow,'and showing the @Tipping of feed voil, thepluzaiiiy of i'otmy beaters, tile, hooking rolls, Hue conve-yor oi' eiovator for the ears of com, zu" i die echec-1i :md shelled corn con- Veyel" nii in fiansveise section. y

i in eolzeiroe'ing e com imafyestingf machine or com 'ieyiigii; und boeking machine in :1colimizu; wi'h om invention ,and improve mooie; We pro'iiio o, moin frame comming iongi mii iioiiy 'eridi ng membere a; i', Tranne Meinberg ff? 7' fmfi 72? and 'uprights e',

connect-eli bye transverse top portion, mr iframe, member fm., and 'forming an upighi :Home pmi-ionwvieix is' provided wheoi ff lax-ving hub 7* 'form's zi support for* one @mi of the axie, and a` supporting Wheel is mounted upon and forms a support for file opposite end of Vthe axle. These wheels' and wie support the frame in suoli a n lanbottonfime c, rif, and o, tiarisvei'se, 'oottomy Y ome portion above dej ner as to properly balance it and permit the main frame to be tipped or tilted to different angles of inclination as desired. lhc forwardly projecting bottom frame portions fz and Z have their forward ends depressed or located below the level of the main bottomframe of which they form a part and are a sufficient distance apart to provide a passage therebetween adapted to permit said frame portions to pass on opposite sides of any row of corn to be operated upon, or, in other words, adapt-ed to permit the stalks of standing corn or corn to be operated upon to pass between said forwardly projecting frame portions which extend forward from theI axle and diverge at their front endsI and form supports for the j'iicliing mechanism including the gripping or feed rolls, 4the rotary beater mechanisnn the. feed chain mechanism, shield and heliced or spirally ribbed bottom ygrainsupportingl feed rolls hereinafter described.

Mounted upon opposite sides of the passage :5 formed between the vffn'wardly project/ing frame portions and o and extending upward and rearward at an incline are 'a pair of gripping or feed rolls u and i), the .tir-st mentioned roll being secured at its lower end to the frame portion a by means of a suitable bearing member or bracket w' which is provided with a bearing sleeve or boxing through which the bottom journal of saidv roll extends, (as shown in Fig. l) and the roll c being mounted in the same manner or similarly upon the frame member b. The upper ends of these gripping or feed rolls are journaled in. suitable bearings in an upper ii lined plate r bracket ,c and are provided with a spur gear or pinion 2 in toothed engagement with each other and fixed to said gripping rolls respectively, as shown in 3. rEhe main body portion of each of these erinpine rolls is irovided with .i t ra a Tseries of la "rally jirojecting ribs zl and are :nomiW that they converge toward their upper ends and diverge at their lower ends suilicie'ntly to leave a space therebetween adapted to permit corn stalks to pass between :said rolls and to be 0'ripped between thel bed portions' thereof. front of the roll o is an outwardly and downsV ardly inclined plate or shield Zlthe inner or forward upper edge of which is directly in front of'said roll land extends throughout substantially the entire length -of the latter at substantially the same ineline and in position to prevent the ears of corn from cominginto contact with the roll o. vThis plate or shield forms one side of the lower portion ofthe conveyor or elevator and basking device` hereinafter described, and the opposite or outer side of which elevator is formed by a curved casing portion 5, shown in 1, 2, andl 3. rlhe lower end each of the rolls u, and o respectively, is

Mounted in provided with aspiral or helical ribor ribs I G as shown in Fig. 1, for feeding the stalks upward land rearward. Bottom heliced or spirally ribbed feeding and grain-supporting rolls 7 and 8 are connected at their. rear 7d' ends with the bottom ends of the 'gripping rolls .u and o respectively by means of beveled gears or pinions 9 fixed to said bottoni rolls and beveled pinions 10 .fixed to the bottoni ends of said gripping or main inclined feed rolls u and c, respectively. These bottoni rolls 7 and 8 are 'each provided with a helical. or spiral rib 1v1 which is so disposed as to feed the stalks and corn rearward as said rolls are rotated by means '80 of the gripping rolls and the mechanism for operating vthe latter, and are supported at their oppositie ends by means of journal bearings or brackets 12 and 13, the forward brackis ,13 being curved outward and'for- 85 v respect to the gripping rolls u and c with which they are connected.

Mounted in front of and over the gripping roll u and preferably extending upward and rearward at the same incline or parallel with said gripping rolls is a rotary beater 14 having laterally projecting beater blades 15 which rotate upwardand forward in front of orl over the passage or space ybetween the gripping rolls and in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the gripping roll u in front of which such vrotary beater is mounted. This rotary beater is journalcd at its lower end ina suit-- able supporting bracket or bearing member 16 shown in Fig. 1,)in a boxing 17, which 195 may be of any ordinary or desired form, and is provided at its upper end with a spur gear 1S fixed thereto and in toothedl engagement with the spur gear 2 on the gripping roll u. (See Fig.3.) Asimilarrotarybeater 19 having laterally projecting beater blades 20 is mounted in front of and over the beater 14 preferably atl the same incline or parallel with respect tothe latter, and isjournaled at itsbottom end in the supporting bracket or bearing member 16 in which it is adjustably secured or supported by means of an adjustable boxing (not shown) which may be of any ordinary desired or well known form of sliding journal box whereby the A beater may be adjusted with respect to the adjacent rotary member or beater 14. The upper end of the rotary beater 19 is journaledin lthe .supporting bracket e` in a suitable bearing sleeve or box 21,'(sec Fig. l3) 125 and is provided with a shank or shaft portion 22 which 'extends through the bracket e and on which is fixed a spur pinion 23. A similar spur pinion 24 isI fixed to the upper end of the rotary beater 14 above the 13o Mmmm@ bracket mi' plate a and allow the spul" il Uil rfwoll Wheel rm sunrise nl? pow-g1g as geajf TLS which lanes` ml 'sandy' lozen flesbel loslvel- The slflble llulcll memlsax. a5 mml'lig with tlm ssplu pinion 2 on the l5 provided with am @pa-aiming lever 39 in gri l mll u, lli: 2 and 3) and a @psr-alive engugemen'l; tlliewl'lh mul plv tfmtllell idler L5 ls mom lcl m1 the Lipper Olallv mmu'llecl on. tlm'nmn "frame, lll@ lever eating blades;

mul ll 'and @uli o? Clnluning; "Li/ent with lll@ lu lo be ,L imm the me :mi

14 and 19 and on opposite sides of the passageyt and are inclined upwardly and rearwardly from the forward ends of the shoes or forked frame portions a and Ab in such a position that the feedingfingers 45 extend across or interlap across the center of the passage t and move upward and rearward atan incline along said passage at a rate of speed corresponding with the forward movement of the machine, so as to feed the stalks rearward through said passage and between the gripping or feed rolls, and tend to raise the stalks which maybebent over. These finger feed-chains respectively, are supported in operative position by inclined supporting boards or frame portions 46 and 47 on one side of the passage and over the rotary beaters and one of the gripping rolls u, and similar upper and lower inclined frame portions or supporting boards 48 and 49 on the opposite side of the passage t and over the roll' o. Sprocket Wheels 50, rotatably mounted in adjustable bearings or supports 51 adapted to be adjusted to different positions in ,slots 52 in supporting Strips or bracket-s 53, are located between the inclined frame portions orr supporting boards on opposite sides of the passage t.

and in supporting engagement with the lower forward portions of the finger chains 44, andthe upper rear portions of the endless feed or finger chains 44 are mounted in engagement with the teeth of similar sprocket wheels 54 which are supported in bearings 55 and' between the inclined supporting boards or frame portions 46, 47, and 48, 49, on opposite sides of the passage t. These sprockets 54 are each pro vided with a stub shaft- 56, and on each of these stub shafts is fixed a sprocket wheel 57'. are ,operatively connected with the counter shaft 31 by means of' a pair of bevel gear wheels 58 fixed to saidI shaft 3l., a pair of bevel gear wheels 59 fixed to stub shafts 60 journaled in bearings 6l and 62 and in toothed engagement with the bevelgears 58, sprocket wheels 63 fixed to said stub shafts 60 respectively, and sprocket chains 64 @mounted upon and connecting the sprocket wheels 63 with the corresponding sprocket wheel 57, and all, serving to operatively. connect the respective finger chains 44 with the counter shaft 31 and with the source of power. An idler wheel ($5 serves to keep the chain 64 which isover the rotary beaters taut.

Guard wheels or stripping wheels 66 hav-v ing radialcurved arms or spokes G7 of suf` ficientflength tostri l the stalks and fibrous material from the 45 of thefinger chains 44 are mounted adjacent to the upper* rear portions of said finger chains respectively on stub shafts 68 on which are fixed sprocket wheels 69 which are in The sprocket wheels 57, respectively,

toothed enga-gement with the corresponding chain 54. These stripping wheels 66 are located between the supporting boards or inclined frame portions on opposite sides of the passage t so closely adjacent Vto the portions of the finger chainsv 44 which pass around the sprockets 54 that the radially projecting curved arms 67 overlap the fingers 45 of the finger chains and move from the inner portions toward the outer ends q by the rotary beaters, is a combinedA elevating, husking and separating mechanism which is constructed and adapted to operate Csi as follows: An inclined elevator and huskcr 9o frame is provided which by preference comprises inclined side boards or elevator side frame portions 70 and 7l connected at' their upper ends by means of a metallic brace '7" and secured firmly in the main frame in any e5 desired manner. Metallic bottom sideframe members 73 Vand 74, beneath lthe iziclined side frame members 70 and 7lrespec tively form supports for tracks 7 5 which extend upward and rearward at an incline from points adjacent to the bottom ends of the gripping rolls and rotary beaters above described to a point over the discharge elevator 7G or other receptacle for receiving the cornafter it has been operated upon. (See Fig. 3.) On lthese tracks 75 are mounted lili) the upper laps of elevator or conveyerl chains 77 which support transverse angle irons or cross strips 78 which are secured at their opposite ends to said conveyer chains 77 by meansof bosses or lugs 79 projecting laterally ontthe inner sides of the links of the chains and riveted to the upwardly eX- ytending' flange portions 80 of said strips 78.

The upwardly extending portions of the strips 78 form blades or buckets for carrying the corn upward and are provided with extensions or curved bucket portions 81 riveted thereto as shown in Fig. 3. These y curved upwardly extending bucket portions are located on opposite sides of acentral 'partition 82 which is arranged between the side frame portions and over the cross strips 78 for guiding the corn alongl the bushing rolls 82. These 'are arranged beneath the upper lap of the conveyer or elevator mechanism above described and at the same in ohne with the tracks Z 5, with narrow spaces 'between said rolls for permitting' the husks and refuse material or fodder and shelled corn tolpass downward to the underside of the huskin rolls into the inclined space 83 on the insi e of the inclined chute shown in lcross section in Fig. 3 and the side walls a l y tral sprocket chain' 89 shown in Figs. l and l". 3,' and transverse blades' or buckets' 90 seyfrus- 84-.of which are formed of heavy sheet met-al. The' bottom of -said chute is formed of reticulated or perforated material in the ,form of a screen 85 secured to and supported by side wall portions 86 and having perforations or openings 87 therethrough adapted to permit the shelled corn. to pass on downward into a bottom shelled-corn chute 88 having an imperforate bot-tom. The returning or downwardly moving lap of the conveyer or elevator'` comprising side chains 77 and bucket portions 80 passes along lengthwise of and bgneath the husking rollsv 82 at an incline on the inside of the space 83 between the side wall portions 84 ot the chuteand over the screen bottom 85 (see Figs.' 3 and l) and carries with it the husks and fodder. or refuse material, allowing the shelled V )cern to fall through the screen into the bottomchutevSS.

"` A shelled-corn conveyer comprising acencured'vt-o and carried by said chain, extends. from end to 'end of the bottom chute 88 and screen'85 and has its' upper lap above said ls'creen', andfadaptedto move downward along'.

the upper sidev of the screen with or between the bucketp'rtions'SO and 81 of the uppen conveyor or elevator as the latter moves down'- l Ward over said screenvand beneath the husk-` ing rolls. The lower lap of the shelled corn yelevator is beneath the screen 85, as shown in Fig. 3, and is adapted to move upward at an incline benea'th said screen and inside 'of the bottom chute 88, so as to carry the shelled corn upward to the upper open end of said bottom chute and deliver it into the l disohar e elevator or receptacle 76. The.

cross pieces or buckets.

The'top elevator is supported at its lower y, end byffidler sprocket wheels 91v mounted lss upon"a shaft 92 which is journaled in suitable bearings in the frame, as indicated in Fig. 1, said idlers being in supporting engagementwith thexohains 77 of said'upper c onveyer'orelevator.` Thejupp'er portion of said conveyeroelevatr issupported at the f n ()A upper end ofthe tracks uporisprockets 93 which' are fixed to a. shaft 9d which is journaled insuitable adjustable bearings 95 and provided with anl outer.' sprocket- 'wheel 96 'n said shaft and operatively-connected Withta spro'clet wheel 97 on the driving with a similar. bevel shaft 27`lby means of a sprocket chain 98 which is 1n engagement with the toothed peripheries of said sprockets 96 and 97.

The bottom endless conveyer ,or shelled.

corn elevator is supported at its lower end by"an idler wheel 99 upon a stub shaft 100 .which is mounted` in a bracket 101 secu-red to and supported by the bottom end of the screen 85, as indicated in Fig. 1, said idler 09. being in engagement with the endless chain 89 of said shelled corn elevator or conveycr. The upper end of the shelled corn conveyer or elevator is supported by a central sprocket wheel 102 fixed to a shaft 103 which is journaled in suitable bearings in -the upper `portion of the elevator frorne.

(See Fig.. 1.) The shaft 103 is `provided with anouter sprocket wheel 104 fixed there to and in toothed engagement with the chain 98 already` described, and thereby operatively connected with the driving shaft 27 through the medium of the sprocket 97 already describedv. i y The husking rolls 'are journaled at their upper ends in suitable bearings in a cross piece. 105` shown in Fig. 2, which cross piece is secured vto and supported at, its opposite ends by the frame members 7 3 and 74 which are shownin Fig.. 3. The lower ends of the huskingfrolls.arewsupported in a similar manner .by a similaroridentical cross piece (not slmwn).` The twoinner bushing rolls are provided with laterally projecting pins or studs 106 which are adapted to enter corresponding openings 107 in the adjacent outer husking' rolls, as shown in Fig. 3. Each ,of the husking rolls is provided at its upper end witha spur pinionlOS as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the pinions on the iner husking rolls bein out of engagement with each other but-1n toothed engage ment with thepinion ofthe adjacent outerroll, and each outer; roll is also provided with a bevel pinion 1.09 fixed thereto above its spur .pinion and in toothed engagement inion 110. mounted upon and infixed relation to a shaft 111- A'therebeing two of said pinions 110,; one for each pinion 109..` The shaft 111 is provided with a s rocket wheel 112 fixed to its outer end, and3 is operatively connected with the driving shaft 27 already described, by' means of a sprocket lwheel-113 on said shaft 27 and a sprocket chain 114 'zpon andiforming a connectionbet-wcon said sprocket wheels 112 and 1123. The sprocket wheel 113 is provided witha' clutch Vmember 114' .fixd thereto, and a. fmovable elutchjinemberf 115 is slidabl `mounted {upon andu'ot'atahle with the. sha

27mm-l providodlwith 1an operating armor lever .l 'id .pivotally mounted 'on .the traine.

and operatively sonnet-.tod with a .hand lever 1,17 by means of a hell crank lever" llS one c nd ot.' -.iich is connected with the' arm 11G and the. opposite arm of which is connected izo with the rear end of a connecting rod 119, the forward end of said rod being connected with said hand lever 117. The movable clutch member 115 is operated in one direction by said hand lever, and is adapted to be operated in the o posite direction by said lever, or any suit-a le ordinary means for operating clutches. The levers 42 and 117 are each provided with a segment 121 and 120 respectively, as shown 1n Fier. 2, and with a pawl (not shown) for holding them in different adjusted positions.

The discharge elevator 76 may be of any desired, or ordinary form, having a boot or casing 122 which 1s by )reference hoppershaped at the bottom an( adapted to receive corn drcppcd therein from the conveyors already escribed. The conveyer chain 123 of the discharge elevator 76 is provided with transverse blades or buckets 124 secured thereto at suitable intervals, and said chain is driven by means of a sprocket wheel 125 on a shaft 126 which is journaled in a suitable bearing or bearings 127 and operatively connected wth the driving shaft 27 by bevel gear mechanism (not shown) which mix be of any ordinary or desired form.

caster-wheel beam 128 is secured at its rear end to the axle of the machine and extends through a vertical opening in a guide 129 which is secured to the forward end of the main frame, and is provided, at its forward end with a caster wheel 130 mounted between the forked arms of a curved fork 131 secured to the bottom of or forming a part of an upright spindle 132 which 1s journaled in bearings or castings 133 and 134 bolted to said beam. A hand lever 135 pivotally mounted upon the casterwheel beam is provided with an upwardly and downward y movable lever arm 136 connected with the forward portion of the main frame by means of a connecting link 137, the lower end of which link is secured to the main frame by means of a lug 138 as indicated in Fig. 1. A toothed segment 139 adjacent to the lever 135 is adapted to receive a pawl 140 operated by a grip lever 141 and hold the lever 135 in any position to which it may be adjusted. The main frame of the machine may thus be tilted to any desired incline by raising or lowering the front end of the frame through the medium of the lever 135. A draw rod 142 is secured at its rear end to the axle of the machine and is provided with a clevis or link 143 at its forward end for connecting with the double-trees or other device for pulling the machine. A tongue 14.4 is connected with the main frame by means of eyes 145 secured to the main frame, eyes 146 secured to the tongue and a shaft 147 extendin through all of said eyes and through the en of a brace 148, whic 1 is also secured at its forward end to the tongue. The

drivers seat (not shown) is mounted upon the caster-wheel beam to which it is .secured by means of a suitable support 149 1n position to enable the driver or operator to readily reach the hand levers above described.

The upper ends of the husking rolls and the shafts and gears which extend across the elevator or are located at the u per end thereof are covered by a shield p ate 110', the greater part of which is broken away in order to better illustrate the more important parts, and a similar plate 152 covers the bottom ends and bearings of the husking rolls and forms the bottom of the receptacle into which the corn is thrown by the rotary beater mechanism.

Springs 150, mounted upon one or more cross ieces or braces 151 are arranged at suitab e intervals in the elevator frame or easing and above the husking rolls in position to press the ears of corn down upon the husking rolls and permit but yieldingly resist the u ward movement of t e ears as they are fe u ward and rearward over and in contact wit the husking rolls.

lVe claim:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame provided with a longitudinal passage, fee ing rolls journaled in the frame on opposite sides of the passage, husking rolls located on one side of the passage and adjacent to one of the fcediner rolls, .conveyer mechanism movable over tlie husking rolls, rotary beater mechanism journaled on the opposite side of the passage from the husking rolls and adj accnt to one of the feeding rolls and adapted to rotate in a direction o posite to the direction of rotation of the atter, and means for operating the rotary beater, feeding rolls, husking rolls and conveyer mechanism.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame provided with a longitudinal passage, feed rolls journaled in the frame on opposite sides of the passage, husking rolls located on one side of the passage and adjacent to one of the feed rolls, conveyer mechanism movable over the husking rolls and having o eninvs in the direction of the upper sur ace of the latter for containing corn in contact with the husking rolls, rotary beater mechanism mounted on the opposite side of the passage from the husking rolls and in front of one of the feeding rolls and adapted to rotate in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the latter, and means for feeding corn between the rotary beater mechanism and the husking rolls.

3. In a machine of the class described the combination of a series of inclined huskin rolls, an endless conveyer havin a lap a jacent to and extending from en to end of the rolls along the upper side thereof, means 1,049,400 I 4 `fior movmgff ""'thef-fof tf-kcanva et 'wl'b is tary hetar mechapin and .means for bp- V gd'aytt the sugfge ofythd erating the hashing rolls pp lwardgat'a n'pine'm-the direction o FREDH ROMANS 'fihenpper eiid'sI o! did rolls, rotary beitel: MASSEN H. SNOW 5' L nechanim idkeen to the awerfends .o f-

,the hulskinggrn lgrfor removing ears ofrcor'n Witnesses:

fromthe stalks and delivering themumh@l DAVID H. FLETCHER,

"husking rolls, melma, for operathgthe ro- JENNu: L. Eisma. 

